GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said that
Nigerians must reject the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at all levels in next
year’s general elections, noting also that as long as the PDP remains in power,
Nigerians will remain in darkness.
Speaking when he
received about 2,000 defectors from Oredo and Egor Local Government Areas of
the state led by Mr. Festus Oviawe and Igbe Kingsley respectively, Oshiomhole
said that the choice before the people in the next elections was very clear, a
choice between darkness and change.
He said: “In the last 16 years, Edo State gained nothing
from the PDP besides the resurfacing of the Ofosu-Benin Road and the attempt at
the dualisation of the Okene-Benin Road, with all its imperfections, which they
were forced to embark on after we cried out that how could they dualise the
road from Abuja and stop abruptly in Okene without extending it to Edo.
“In 16 the last years, after spending over $25 billion, we
have no light. Now they have shared the electricity companies to their friends
and associates. For as long as they remain in power, Nigerians will remain in
darkness. Our companies will remain shut and the economy will be subjected to
the vagaries of instability of the international oil market.”
Accusing President Goodluck Jonathan of abandoning Edo,
Oshiomhole, said: “He got 95 percent vote from Edo State. What has he done in
Edo, what has he done in Benin City? The Queen Edo erosion was caused by the
Federal Government and I had written several letters to them to fix their mess,
yet they ignored us and gave money to Delta and Kogi states.
“See the newly refurbished airport in Benin. I was there and
the roof was leaking during the rain. Is that the kind of government we still
want in Nigeria? No way. For too long, across Nigeria, PDP has buffeted us
with, lies, empty promises, both at the political level and economic front and
every day they have run short of lies and they have run short of excuses.”
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